Woman injured in Clairemont house fire, 2 dogs perish

San Diego 
A Clairemont woman suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation when a fire destroyed her house and killed two of her dogs early Monday.

The woman, who is 64 years old, was taken to a hospital for treatment after the 1 a.m. blaze in her house on Lisann Street near Ariane Drive, said Maurice Luque, a San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokesman.

He said the blaze was caused by a candle or a spark that came from a fireplace.

Firefighters were not able to determine what caused the blaze because of the extent of the damage. The woman liked to collect things, which fueled the fire once it started, Luque said.